foggy

adjective

fog·​gy ˈfȯ-gē 

ˈfä-

foggier; foggiest

1

a

: filled or abounding with fog

b

: covered or made opaque by moisture or grime

2

: blurred or obscured as if by fog

hadn't the foggiest notion

foggily

ˈfȯ-gə-lē 

ˈfä-

adverb

fogginess

ˈfȯ-gē-nəs 

ˈfä-

noun

Synonyms

• beclouded
• befogged
• brumous
• clouded
• cloudy
• gauzy
• hazy
• misty
• murky
• smoggy
• soupy

Examples of foggy in a Sentence

I don't remember what her name was—my memory is a little foggy.

it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home

Recent Examples on the Web

The foggy, overcast weather imparted an eerie calm to the scene just days after Monday’s storm surge. —Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024

One person involved in the search told us Lewis' pitch was foggy and uninspiring. —Axios, 17 Dec. 2024

That’s because a succession of mysterious individuals visit a light shop, the only consistent source of light in a dark foggy alley. —Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

But, on a foggy Christmas night, Santa asks Rudolph to guide his sleigh through a terrible storm, an act that saves the holiday and turns Rudolph into a hero. —John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

earlier, spongy, marshy, thick, probably from fog second growth of grass, from Middle English fogge

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

foggy

adjective

fog·​gy ˈfȯg-ē 

ˈfäg-

foggier; foggiest

1

: filled with fog

2

: vague sense 2

foggily

-ə-lē 

adverb

fogginess

-ē-nəs 

noun